ABUJA, NIGERIA — Grace Adayilo, the first female and indigenous Head of Service (HoS) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has passed away. A senior source within the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) confirmed that Adayilo died suddenly in the early hours of Monday.
As of the time of reporting, no official statement has been released by her family or the FCTA regarding her death.
Adayilo’s last official engagement was on Thursday, when she represented FCT Minister Nyesom Wike at a G7 security meeting in Abuja. Her appointment as FCT Head of Service, approved by President Bola Tinubu last October, was a historic achievement, breaking both gender and geographical barriers within the territory’s civil service leadership.
Her passing marks a profound loss for the FCT and the Nigerian civil service.
Source: ladunliadinews